State Bar preparing for Annual Meeting

By Admin

Oakland County Legal News

prev

next

The legal community will gather Wednesday through Friday, Sept. 29-Oct. 1, at the Amway Grand Plaza and DeVos Place in Grand Rapids for the State Bar of Michigan Annual Meeting, which will be held in conjunction with the Institute of Continuing Legal Education's Solo and Small Firm Institute. This year's annual meeting will mark a milestone -- the finale of the celebration of SBM's 75th year of existence.

SBM members who have achieved the highest honors in the areas of leadership, professional integrity, and community service will be recognized at the Awards Banquet at 6:30 p.m. on Wednesday, Sept. 29. The Michigan State Bar Foundation, the Michigan Defense Trial Counsel, and the Michigan Trial Lawyers Association will also present their awards during this ceremony.

These speakers will share their expertise about law office management, emerging uses for new technology, trial tactics, and legal research and writing.

On Thursday, Sept. 30, Michigan Supreme Court Chief Justice Marilyn Kelly will swear in the 76th president of SBM, W. Anthony Jenkins, and other officers during the Inaugural Luncheon. Also on Thursday, Kelly will swear in Victoria A. Radke as the new State Bar Representative Assembly Chairperson during the RA meeting. The RA's Michael Franck and Unsung Hero awards will also be presented at this meeting.

The Access to Justice Reception Celebrating Diversity will be held from 6:30 to 8:30 p.m. on Thursday, Sept. 30. The focus of the reception is the new Michigan Pledge to Achieve Diversity and Inclusion in the legal profession. The SBM Board of Commissioners unanimously adopted the pledge at its July meeting in Lansing. Learn more about the Pledge and become a signatory by visiting www.michbar.org/diversity/.

The State Bar of Michigan Golden Celebration Luncheon will take place at noon on Friday, Oct. 1. Fifty-year SBM members will be honored at this event. Also that Friday, the Master Lawyers Section will debut, and will replace the Senior Lawyers Section. The new section will celebrate the wisdom and experience of its members and provide them with new avenues to contribute to their communities.

For more information on this year's Annual Meeting, visit www.michbar.org/annualmeeting.cfm.